Semua Bab The Billionaire’s Greatest Loss: Ex Wife Please Come back : Bab 101 - Bab 110

THE MORNING AFTER(Damien's POV)I walked into the mansion trying to look normal. Trying to act like I hadn't spent the night in a hotel with a woman whose name I couldn't remember. Trying to pretend I wasn't falling apart piece by piece.The house was almost quiet. Some of the staff hadn't resumed duty yet.This was the last place I wanted to be after such a horrible night out.The staff nodded at me as I passed. I forced myself to walk steadily and not like a man who had taken seven bottles of alcohol. They didn't look suspicious. They didn't look like they knew. Good. Because if Eleanor found out about last night, she would use it against me somehow. She always did.I went straight to my room and took a long shower. With a very hot water that burned my skin, turning it pink, and soap that cost more than someone's annual rent. I was trying to wash away the smell of alcohol and her perfume and my bad decisions.When I came out, my phone was buzzing with messages. Most were work rela

THE PROPOSAL(Serena's POV)I stared at Helena, still holding Isabella in my arms. My daughter was playing with my hair, completely oblivious to the tension in the room."Granddaughter to be?" Lysander's voice was sharp. He stepped forward, his face dark with anger. "What are you talking about?"Helena smiled serenely. "Exactly what I said. I wanted to spend time with my future granddaughter. Isabella is a delightful child. So curious and bright. She reminds me of you at that age, Lysander.""You kidnapped her!" I said, my voice rising. "You took my daughter from her school without my permission!""Kidnapped is such a harsh word," Helena said, waving her hand dismissively. "I prefer to think of it as an unexpected visit. And as you can see, Isabella is perfectly fine. We had a lovely afternoon together.""You had no right!" My arms tightened around Isabella. "You can't just take someone's child!""Technically, I can do whatever I want." Helena's voice went cold. "I have the resources

THE WAITING GAME(Damien's POV)The day started like any other. My alarm blared at six. I took a very cold shower. Put on a nice suit. Took a cup of coffee. And drove to the office. But nothing felt normal anymore.I kept checking my phone. Every few minutes. Waiting for another message from the anonymous blackmailer. Waiting for their demands. Waiting for their instructions.But nothing came.The silence was worse than the threats. At least threats would tell me what I was dealing with. This waiting patiently and not knowing anything. This not knowing what they were planning. It was driving me crazy.At the office, I tried to focus on work. There was a meeting with investors at nine, just like Eleanor had said. I put on my best smile, shook hands, made small talk. All the while, my phone sat on the table in front of me. Waiting."Mr. Blackwood, are you listening?" One of the investors asked, looking intently at me.I looked up, realizing everyone was looking at me. "I'm sorry. Could

THE CONFRONTATION(Serena's POV)"I don't have anything to say to you." My voice was cold, a stark contrast to the storm of emotions raging inside me. The man standing in my doorway represented everything that had gone wrong in the past twenty-four hours. Tthe humiliation of Helena's presumptuous proposal, the sting of him leaving without a word. Now he stood here, impeccably dressed in a suit that probably cost more than my monthly rent, looking like he'd simply stepped out for a business meeting rather than fled from the idea of a future with me."Please. Just give me a chance to explain." He said, his tone formal, with a rigid posture. This wasn't the warm, teasing Lysander I had come to know. This was the billionaire, the strategist, doing damage control. I could see the calculation in his eyes, the careful composition of his features. He was only managing the situation, not mending my heart."Explain what? How you walked out on your grandmother's proposal? How you left this morni

THE THREAT(Damien's POV)I woke up the next morning to silence. Just another day of waiting and wondering.I went through my morning routine like a robot. Shower. Wore a suit. Took a cup of offee and drove to the office. Every motion was automatic. My mind was somewhere else entirely.At the office, I tried to focus on work. There was a contract that needed reviewing. A meeting with the legal team. A phone call with investors. I did it all, but I barely remembered any of it.Around noon, Victoria stopped by my office."Eleanor wants to see you.""When?""Now."I followed her to Eleanor's office. She was sitting behind her massive desk, looking through some papers."Damien. Sit down."I sat."The Henderson family has dropped their lawsuit."I blinked, confused. "What lawsuit?""They were threatening to sue us over Claire's medical care. They claimed we were responsible for her deteriorating condition. But they've dropped it.""Why?"Eleanor smiled. "Because I made them an offer they c